Friday, November 30, 2012

In this week's show Susanne Nielsen takes us to first to Northern Germany
and then twice to Berlin, celebrating the magical time of anticipation of the
Christmas holidays. She met Hildburg Buchler-Mueller who recites a poem in northern German dialect called Plattdeutsch and then talked about giving Christmas –baking-courses for children.

Then Susanne visited the German American Social Club of New Port Richey
and asked about childhood experiences of a couple from Berlin. Finally , she
reads as she does every year, the childhood story of her mother, Anneliese
Volckheim , who grew up near Berlin. This year you can
read the story and see the photo in the December 2012 edition of the German
Magazine Das Fenster.

We hope you enjoy this week's show and get into the Christmas holiday
spirit with memories of Germany if you are living abroad. The Cultural Center
for German Language invites you to join its St. Nikolaus Brunch at “Bon
Appetit” restaurant in Dunedin, Florida next Sunday, December 9, for
reservations please call 813-254-5088. Members and guests welcome, German
gifts and a raffle are part of the experience. Get your tickets to the Florida
Orchestra “Holiday Pops” concert now and join the Cultural Center members
during Intermission on Sunday, December 23 at Ruth Eckerd Hall. We wish you a
happy St. Nikolaus on December 6th and here’s hoping he fills your
boots with lots of sweets!

Eat , drink, dance and "schunkel"! Every Saturday night the German American Society rolls back the clock to a by-gone era. You'll delight to the music of a live band. Listen , sing along, and dance to favorite German and American tunes of the last century.

Doors open at 6 pm for dinner, snacks or just coffee and Kuchen. Dancing starts at 7:30 pm. There's a plentyful supply of German Beers, Wines and Schnaps at the full service bar.Join the fun with great music, German food and drink at an authentic German Dance hall. Come for German heritage, memories, Gemuetlichkeit and friendship.Dirndls and Lederhosen are always encouraged.Located at 8098 66th street in Pinellas Park, north of Park Boulevard and just South of 82nd Avenue. For information google German American Society of Pinellas County.

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Bill’s Moment in German Cultural History

Bill and Susanne at the Sarasota Opera

- In 1721, Johann Bach marries Anna Wilcken. His first wife
died in 1720.

- In 1791, we see the death of composer Wolfgang Mozart in Vienna,
Austria.

- In 1822, we see the birth of Eberhard Faber in Stein, Germany. He and
his bother Lothar built a small family pencil business into worlwide firms
producing writing instruments and art supplies.

- In 1888, we see the death of Carl Zeiss in Jena, Germany. He opened an
optical shop in Jena in 1846, which was to grow into the global Carl Zeiss
Optical Corporation.

- In 1914, Austrian troops take Belgrade in WW1.

And in 1969, we see the passing of Claudius Dornier in Zug, Switzerland.
He worked for the Zepplin Airship Company as a youth. In 1911, he designed the
first all metal airplane and founded the Dornier Aircraft Company, which is
today owned by Diamler-Benz.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. The Florida Orchestra has a full month of performances coming up in November, including a special concert with the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba.

November 23, 24 and 25: Magical Movie Magic – Raymond James Pop Series

Experience the drama, excitement and thrill of fabulous film favorites performed live from both silver screen classics and more recent blockbusters... Casablanca, Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T., Harry Potter and more. Conductor is Jeff Tyzik.

November 30, December 1 and 2: Brahms’ Double Concerto – Tampa Bay Times Masterworks Series

The dynamic duo of Karen Gomyo and Christian Poltéra performs Brahms’ dramatic and virtuosic Concerto for Violin and Cello on this program with Brahms’ delightfully bouyant Academic Festival Overture and Shostakovich’sSymphony No. 5, overflowing with an insistent, driving and dramatic panorama of orchestral rhythms, colors and themes. Guest Conductor is Joshua Weilerstein. All evening Masterworks programs offer a pre-concert talk about the music and composers, in the concert hall beginning one hour prior to curtain.

Xavier Phillips performs Prokofiev’s landmark cello work Sinfonia Concertantecontrasting its fiendishly difficult soloist passages with hauntingly eloquent interplay with the orchestra. The evening will also feature Schubert’s noble and majestic Symphony No. 9, The Great. Guest Conductor is Julian Kuerti. All evening Masterworks programs offer a pre-concert talk about the music and composers, in the concert hall beginning one hour prior to curtain.

This matinee concert features Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, Anderson’s Sleigh Ride, and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Snow Maiden, among other works. Complimentary coffee and doughnuts will be served. There will be a Pre-concert Conversation one hour before the concert. Conductor is Stuart Malina.

The 150 voices of The Master Chorale and vocalist Hilary Kole join the orchestra in this holiday celebration for the entire family with such musical chestnuts asJingle Bells, Winter Wonderland, Sleigh Ride, Hanukkah in Santa Monica and beloved Christmas carols such as Joy to the World, The Twelve Days of Christmas, O Come, All Ye Faithful and more. Conductor is Stuart Malina. Concertgoers are invited to bring canned food donations for Tampa Bay Harvest for its food bank services to help others this holiday season.

Performing nearly 100 concerts annually in the tri-city area of Tampa, Clearwater, and St. Petersburg, The Florida Orchestra is recognized as Tampa Bay's leading performing arts institution, one of the leading professional symphony orchestras in Florida, and one of the most vibrant orchestras in the United States. With live performances including the Tampa Bay Times Masterworks, Raymond James Pops, Coffee Concerts, Progress Energy Florida Morning Masterworks, new Rock Concert series, as well as Youth Concerts and Free Pops in the Park Concerts, The Florida Orchestra offers a vast scope of concerts each year. The mission of The Florida Orchestra is to enrich the life of the Tampa Bay area as it inspires, entertains and educates a wide and diverse audience with the unique experience of live symphonic music, ensuring that future generations will continue to enjoy this legacy that so magnificently celebrates the

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Marktplatz Esslingen In this week’s show Susanne Nielsen takes us to the
City of Esslingen, in southern Germany near Stuttgart .
On a bright sunny summer day she walked across the fruit and vegetable market
to meet Mr. Metzler, director of the city’s Tourist office for a chat at the
tourist information center. Across the market is the beautiful old City Hall
and the market itself is surrounded by many restaurants and shops. The very
best souvenirs and plenty of information for visits to a toy museum and the
oldest champagne winery in Germany, are found inside the information shop and
offices with the giant “i” for Information, Esslingen invites you to become a
friend and come often.
_______________________________________________________________________ Schnitzel fundraiser!Please also note that the
German Restaurant Café Vienna on 5625 4th Street north in St. Petersburg, FL is hosting a Schnitzel dinner Evening this coming Monday, the 26 November 2012, 5-8:00 pm, to benefit via the victims of Hurricane Sandy, funds going to the American Red Cross of Schnitzel dinners priced at 15.-
each. RSVP please : 727-527-6404

Eat , drink, dance and "schunkel"! Every Saturday night the German American Society rolls back the clock to a by-gone era. You'll delight to the music of a live band. Listen , sing along, and dance to favorite German and American tunes of the last century.

Doors open at 6 pm for dinner, snacks or just coffee and Kuchen. Dancing starts at 7:30 pm. There's a plentyful supply of German Beers, Wines and Schnaps at the full service bar.Join the fun with great music, German food and drink at an authentic German Dance hall. Come for German heritage, memories, Gemuetlichkeit and friendship.Dirndls and Lederhosen are always encouraged.Located at 8098 66th street in Pinellas Park, north of Park Boulevard and just South of 82nd Avenue. For information google German American Society of Pinellas County.

Now exchange your money in Tampa AND Sarasota at the very lowest rates! Currency Exchange international offers listeners of Deutsche Funksendung 50%
off exchange fees when you tell them the German Radio Show sent you !

Currency Exchange international buys and sells over 80 currencies,issue &
cash foreign drafts and travelers checks for several countries. No minimum or
maximum amount. FCE also specializes in bank to bank international wires,just
cents above international rate!

It is our mission,
say Lee and his team to provide the best exchange possible. If you can find a
better rate that day within 100 miles bring it to them and they will adjust
their rate to beat it.

Most currencies are
in inventory, no wait. Exchange in minutes with proper ID. Locations are
Westshore Mall in Tampa, Westfield Mall at Countryside, and Southgate Mall in
Sarasota.

And don't forget to
tell them the German Radio Show sent you and save 50% off exchange fees!

_________________________________________________________________

Bill’s Moment in German Cultural History

Bill and Susanne at the Sarasota Opera

- in 1805, the first performance of Ludwig van
Beethoven's opera, Fidelio, is premiered in Vienna.

- 1n 1828, wee see the death of composer Franz
Schubert in Vienna, Austria. He is best known for his symphonies and
lieder.

- In 1844, We see the birth of Carl Benz. He
built the world's first working automobile powered by an internal combustion
engine. His company would would merge with Daimler in 1926. It was
the Daimler-Benz company which started to produce the Mercedes Benz
automobile.

- In 1899, we see the birth of Bruno Hauptmann in
Kamenz, Germany. In 1934 he was arrested for the kidnapping and murder of
Charles Lindbergh's child. He was executed in 1936 for the crime.

- In 1948, the Free University of Berlin is founded.

- And in 1963, American President John F.
Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. The Florida Orchestra has a full month of performances coming up in November, including a special concert with the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba.

November 23, 24 and 25: Magical Movie Magic – Raymond James Pop Series

Experience the drama, excitement and thrill of fabulous film favorites performed live from both silver screen classics and more recent blockbusters... Casablanca, Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T., Harry Potter and more. Conductor is Jeff Tyzik.

November 30, December 1 and 2: Brahms’ Double Concerto – Tampa Bay Times Masterworks Series

The dynamic duo of Karen Gomyo and Christian Poltéra performs Brahms’ dramatic and virtuosic Concerto for Violin and Cello on this program with Brahms’ delightfully bouyant Academic Festival Overture and Shostakovich’sSymphony No. 5, overflowing with an insistent, driving and dramatic panorama of orchestral rhythms, colors and themes. Guest Conductor is Joshua Weilerstein. All evening Masterworks programs offer a pre-concert talk about the music and composers, in the concert hall beginning one hour prior to curtain.

Xavier Phillips performs Prokofiev’s landmark cello work Sinfonia Concertantecontrasting its fiendishly difficult soloist passages with hauntingly eloquent interplay with the orchestra. The evening will also feature Schubert’s noble and majestic Symphony No. 9, The Great. Guest Conductor is Julian Kuerti. All evening Masterworks programs offer a pre-concert talk about the music and composers, in the concert hall beginning one hour prior to curtain.

This matinee concert features Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, Anderson’s Sleigh Ride, and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Snow Maiden, among other works. Complimentary coffee and doughnuts will be served. There will be a Pre-concert Conversation one hour before the concert. Conductor is Stuart Malina.

The 150 voices of The Master Chorale and vocalist Hilary Kole join the orchestra in this holiday celebration for the entire family with such musical chestnuts asJingle Bells, Winter Wonderland, Sleigh Ride, Hanukkah in Santa Monica and beloved Christmas carols such as Joy to the World, The Twelve Days of Christmas, O Come, All Ye Faithful and more. Conductor is Stuart Malina. Concertgoers are invited to bring canned food donations for Tampa Bay Harvest for its food bank services to help others this holiday season.

Performing nearly 100 concerts annually in the tri-city area of Tampa, Clearwater, and St. Petersburg, The Florida Orchestra is recognized as Tampa Bay's leading performing arts institution, one of the leading professional symphony orchestras in Florida, and one of the most vibrant orchestras in the United States. With live performances including the Tampa Bay Times Masterworks, Raymond James Pops, Coffee Concerts, Progress Energy Florida Morning Masterworks, new Rock Concert series, as well as Youth Concerts and Free Pops in the Park Concerts, The Florida Orchestra offers a vast scope of concerts each year. The mission of The Florida Orchestra is to enrich the life of the Tampa Bay area as it inspires, entertains and educates a wide and diverse audience with the unique experience of live symphonic music, ensuring that future generations will continue to enjoy this legacy that so magnificently celebrates the